Gould City, Washington

Gould City is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] It is located at the confluence of North Deadman Creek and South Deadman Creek where the two form Deadman Creek. The townsite, as of 2023 largely a ghost town is located in the thin and deep valley cut by the creeks.[3]

Gould City, Washington
Gould City is located in Washington (state)
Gould City
Gould City
Gould City is located in the United States
Gould City
Gould City
Coordinates: 46°35′17.6″N 117°34′40.7″W / 46.588222°N 117.577972°W / 46.588222; -117.577972
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGarfield
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99347
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1511002 [1]

History edit

Gould City was laid out in 1891.[4] A post office called Gould City was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1913.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Gould City Summary Report". nationalmap.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gould City, Washington
  3. ^ "Gould City Quadrangle" (7.5 minute quadrangle topographical map). usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 99.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 1, 2016.

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